Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has sanctioned four companies for the development of spyware or the sale of hacking tools used by nation-state actors. LTD from Singapore, and Positive Technologies from Russia. Positive Technologies and Computer Security Initiative Consultancy PTE.

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Good essay: " Advancing Human-Rights-By-Design In The Dual-Use Technology Industry ," by Jonathon Penney, Sarah McKune, Lex Gill, and Ronald J. DPI devices and systems could be configured to protect against the ability of operators to inject spyware in network traffic or redirect users to malicious code rather than facilitate it.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Alarming details have emerged about the exploitation of two Zero-Day vulnerabilities to deploy NSO Group's Pegasus commercial spyware on iPhones. The exploit involved PassKit attachments containing malicious images sent from an attacker iMessage account to the victim." In response to this threat, the U.S.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Apple has filed suit to ban the Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group and parent company Q Cyber Technologies from using its product and services. Apple has sued NSO Group and its parent company Q Cyber Technologies in a U.S. federal court for illegally targeting its customers with the surveillance spyware Pegasus.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 21, 2021

Reports that the NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware was used by governments to spy on Apple iPhones used by journalists, activists, government officials and business executives is becoming a global controversy for NSO, Apple and a number of governments at the center of the scandal. The impact of the burgeoning scandal continues to ripple.

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Security Affairs

JULY 25, 2019

Researchers at Lookout discovered a new mobile spyware dubbed Monokle that was developed by a Russian defense contractor. Experts at Lookout discovered a new Android mobile spyware in the wild, dubbed Monokle, that was developed by a Russian defense contractor named Special Technology Centre Ltd. ( Presidential election.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 12, 2023

At least five members of civil society worldwide have been targeted with spyware and exploits developed by surveillance firm QuaDream. Citizen Lab researchers reported that at least five civil society members were victims of spyware and exploits developed by the Israeli surveillance firm QuaDream. and 14.4.2,

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SecureWorld News

JULY 18, 2022

The controversial Pegasus spyware continues to stay in the news cycle, as a new report from the Citizen Lab details how the technology was used to target pro-democracy activists in Thailand. The increase in surveillance also means the use of Pegasus spyware. Pegasus spyware in Thailand.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Apple drops its lawsuit against commercial spyware vendor NSO Group, due to the risk of “threat intelligence” information exposure. Apple is seeking to drop its lawsuit against Israeli spyware company NSO Group , citing the risk of “threat intelligence” information exposure. ” reads the court filing.

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Security Affairs

JULY 12, 2020

Google wants to halt the use of ads for technology that could allow monitoring a person’s online activity (i.e. “In August 2020, the Google Ads Enabling Dishonest Behavior policy will be updated to clarify restrictions on advertising for spyware and surveillance technology.”reads

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2025

While MFA is primarily a security feature, its primary privacy benefit is adding another layer of security to prevent unauthorized access to information contained in particular important or sensitive accounts. Surveillance Tech in the News This section covers surveillance technology and methods in the news.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Here’s how data awareness can help HTTP Client Tools Exploitation for Account Takeover Attacks Dangerous hacker responsible for more than 40 cyberattacks on strategic organizations arrested Whos Behind the Seized Forums Cracked & Nulled?

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2019

In May, Facebook has patched a critical zero-day vulnerability in WhatsApp, tracked as CVE-2019-3568 , that has been exploited to remotely install spyware on phones by calling the targeted device. Today @WhatsApp is taking a stand against the dangerous use of spyware. This abuse must be stopped. ” continues the post.

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SecureList

JANUARY 19, 2022

Kaspersky ICS CERT has uncovered a number of spyware campaigns targeting industrial enterprises. The attackers use off-the-shelf spyware, but limit the scope and lifetime of each sample to the bare minimum. “Anomalous” spyware attacks. “Anomalous” spyware attacks. C2 infrastructure.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The report, titled " Predator Files: Caught in the Net ," delves into the operations of the "Intellexa alliance," a complex network of interconnected companies that develop and market powerful spyware used to monitor and manipulate individuals worldwide. More commentary from Col.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 25, 2022

Israeli spyware company NSO Group has experienced quite a bit of controversy in the last few years. Its spyware product, Pegasus, has been used by various criminals and nation states to target individuals of interest, such as activists, politicians, and business leaders. After being blacklisted by the U.S.,

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Web-phishing targeting various online services almost doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic , it accounted for 46 percent of the total number of fake web pages. Another 17 percent contained downloaders, while backdoors and banking Trojans came third with a 16- and 15-percent shares, respectively.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 9, 2025

Key cybersecurity provisions Securing communications networks Five billion dollars is allocated to help local telecommunications providers replace potentially insecure Chinese technology (e.g., Protecting military mobile devices Standards and policies will be implemented to secure Department of Defense mobile devices from foreign spyware.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 1, 2024

LOCKBIT RANSOMWARE GANG DEMANDED AN 80 MILLION RANSOM TO CDW The Lockbit ransomware gang claims to have hacked the technology services giant CDW and threatens to leak the stolen data. TWO SPYWARE SENDING DATA OF MORE THAN 1.5M TB OF DATA STOLEN FROM DIGITAL INTELLIGENCE FIRM CELLEBRITE LEAKED ONLINE 1.7

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Security Affairs

MARCH 25, 2021

Facebook has closed accounts used by a China-linked APT to distribute malware to spy on Uyghurs activists, journalists, and dissidents living outside China. ” The group used the now terminated accounts to send links to the victims that point to malicious websites set up to conduct watering hole attacks.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 13, 2022

One of the officials targeted with the infamous spyware there is Didier Reynders, a senior Belgian statesman who has served as the European Justice Commissioner since 2019. The Pegasus spyware used the ForcedEntry zero-day exploit to compromise the recipients’ devices without their interaction. ” concludes the report.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Use passcodes and anti-spyware programs. Secure passcodes are a mix of numbers, letters, and punctuation marks that increase the safety of all your internet accounts. Stay on top of the newest cyberattacks and preventive technological advancements. Once you cover the hardware and cloud, focus on the network.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Technology. Data security is a problem for anyone who has an online account, whether it be for health services, banking, or social media. It’s designed to make our homes more comfortable and workplaces more efficient. The consequences of which are not only born by companies who are the primary targets of cybercrime.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 28, 2019

Yet, technology alone isn’t all that’s required. The perpetrators deploy botnets to automate the injection of surreptitiously obtained usernames and password pairs until they gain fraudulent access to a targeted account. And once they do, they swiftly try to gain access to accounts on other popular services.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The decision to cut the list comes after the announcement of The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) to sanction four companies for the development of spyware or the sale of hacking tools used by nation-state actors. LTD from Singapore, and Positive Technologies from Russia.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

I installed an app on my wife’s Android phone and to do so, I needed to log into my Google account because I paid for the app. You have to touch the icon to see the full details of the account that is logged in.). When I logged in under my account on her Google Play I got a “logged in from another device” warning.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2023

Xplain hack impacted the Swiss cantonal police and Fedpol Zyxel published guidance for protecting devices from ongoing attacks Kimsuky APT poses as journalists and broadcast writers in its attacks New Linux Ransomware BlackSuit is similar to Royal ransomware CISA adds Progress MOVEit Transfer zero-day to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (..)

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 11, 2023

On Monday, the US Supreme Court denied the NSO Group's petition for a writ of certiorari , a request to the high court to review its case, signaling that Meta's WhatsApp can go ahead with its case against the Israeli-based company behind the Pegasus spyware. The court didn't explain why it refused to hear the NSO's appeal.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The respected technology blog TechRadar has even referred to 2021 as “the year of the Chromebook.”. Many third-party security solutions are designed to account for exactly this type of behavior. According to Google, 40 million students and educators were using Chromebook computers for learning as of last year.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 22, 2021

European ICS engineering organizations were mainly targeted by phishing campaigns attempting to deliver spyware and cryptominers. To achieve this, consider using modern threat detection technologies – both at the network perimeter and on all endpoints inside and outside the perimeter. Use different accounts for different users.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Consider OpenAI, with technologies that are used in a wide range of assistants, from Apple and GitHub Copilot to Morgan Stanley ‘s proprietary tools. As our reliance on satellite-based technologies increases, these systems are becoming attractive targets for threat actors.

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Hot for Security

JUNE 15, 2021

They’ve evolved into a data storage device, a video and sound recorder, as well as an easy way to access our bank accounts. Mobile security is often overlooked by many technology users, who dismiss the reality of security risks brought by careless interactions with the digital world. Dodge unsecured public WiFi networks.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Consequences of browser-focused cybercrime Hackers are able to utilize browser vulnerabilities to install malware and spyware on devices, steal login credentials for other services, extract sensitive user data, and maintain persistence inside systems. Ongoing employee training to avoid risky sites and files can also reduce attack surfaces.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The steps we’re taking today will send a clear message: In a free society, it is unacceptable to weaponize powerful state-sponsored spyware against those who seek to make the world a better place.". State-sponsored actors like the NSO Group spend millions of dollars on sophisticated surveillance technologies without effective accountability.

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SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

In January, we reported a malicious campaign targeting companies that work with cryptocurrencies, smart contracts, decentralized finance and blockchain technology: the attackers are interested in fintech in general. One of the things you can do to protect yourself from advanced mobile spyware is to reboot your device on a daily basis.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

The more accounts you have, the bigger your attack surface and potential exposure to data breaches. Tips for finding old accounts. Surveillance Tech in the News This section covers surveillance technology and methods in the news. Malware campaigns covered generally target/affect the end user.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 16, 2023

Technology is increasingly part of our day-to-day life; we use it for communication, work, getting information, and even running our households with smart devices. However, as we spend more and more of our lives online and put our trust in technology, it becomes an increasingly accessible tool for abusers to utilize.

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